On Wed, 20 Mar 2002, Brian E Carpenter wrote:
[snip]
> overloaded IP addresses with two functions - locator and
> identifier. We've been rebuffing various suggestions for
> yet more overloading for years (the porno bit for example) and
[snip]

Hmm.. interesting piece of history.  Any references? :-)

P.S. wouldn't at least 2 bits been necessary, for unrated, X, XX, and 
XXX-rated porn? :-)

-- 
Pekka Savola                 "Tell me of difficulties surmounted,
Netcore Oy                   not those you stumble over and fall"
Systems. Networks. Security.  -- Robert Jordan: A Crown of Swords

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